Welcome to the Hospitality Junior Board…
A place for young people in hospitality to grow, build confidence, and find their place in the industry.
We’re a growing community – for you and the people who show up for you.
Together, we’re here to support you, encourage you, and help you succeed in whatever success means to you.
We are building a movement – one rooted in friendship and kindness, fuelled by peer-to-peer discussion, and driven by a shared belief in hospitality as a force for good.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support young people at the beginning of their hospitality careers and play our part in changing the perception of the sector.
Above all, we exist to help young people feel seen, valued, and excited about what their future in hospitality could be – whatever that future looks like for them.
We have 5 Objectives
Supporting young people through running cohorts, initiatives and putting on events
Building skills that matter
Creating a community where young people feel seen, valued and encouraged
Championing the sector and raise the profile of hospitality careers
Developing future leaders through peer learning and exposure to industry voice
Meet the Current Cohort
Jodie Beveridge
thrive on bringing events to life, especially
weddings”
Dragoslav Vukovic
career within the international golf and luxury
hospitality industry”
Iona Kay
personalised, high-touch service and ability to
align guest expectations with business goals”
Mia Graham
my way up from Junior Waiter to Assistant
Restaurant Manager”
Simon Vaughan
footsteps… so I ended up following the chef
route..”
Megan Pitchforth
Savannah Borg
personalised, high-touch service and ability to
align guest expectations with business goals”
Emily Burnett
incredibly rewarding and am motivated to
develop long-term relationships”
Abbie Huddleston
of 15, during which I worked in various pubs,
coffee shops, and restaurants”
Erika Philips
both co-workers and guests, keeps you active and
on your feet, and challenges you every day”
Our Stories
Hear our Hospitality Junior Board members stories. Just click on their photo below to get started.
Joining the Hospitality Junior Board has pushed me to do things I have never done for example attending a board meeting was exciting but completely unknown! It has helped me to connect and learn from people in a similar position. Having a mentor has also been massively beneficial for myself, they helped me understand my management techniques, and leadership skills, whilst pushing me to do more. It’s been fantastic to be a part of something so different and inspiring!
Being part of the York & North Yorkshire Hospitality Junior Board has been an incredibly enriching experience, providing me with invaluable networking opportunities and allowing me to connect with professionals across the hospitality industry. Through the board, I've gained a deeper understanding of how various hospitality businesses operate, highlighting the remarkable diversity within our industry. This role has also challenged me to step out of my comfort zone, particularly through interviewing industry leaders for our podcast 'Let Me Call My Manager'. These experiences have collectively broadened my perspective and enhanced my professional growth
Being a part of the Hospitality Junior Board these past 6 months has been so beneficial to my career. I have built a new network of people, learned from fellow board members, received fantastic mentor sessions, grown my confidence and developed my resilience.
"Thank you also for yesterday, I had a fantastic day meeting back up with everybody at HJB and the session was brilliant. Weirdly enough I seem to be finding myself at work going through challenges the month leading up to the HJB monthly meeting and then finding we speak about an area which resonates with all these challenges in that month’s meeting helping me find clarity and new approaches to deal with these issues I’m facing. So a huge thank you for this…!"
"Truly a great Board to be part of! After only our first 3 months I have learnt so much as well as met some life long friends. So many opportunities presented to me and my confidence has grown rapidly…"
Our Partners
